Space Invaders

Space Invaders logo
Space Invaders is a 1978 shoot 'em up video game developed and published by Taito for arcades. It was released in Japan in April 1978, and released overseas by Midway Manufacturing later that year. Space Invaders was the first video game with endless gameplay and the first fixed shooter, setting the template for the genre. The goal is to defeat waves of descending aliens with a horizontally moving laser cannon to earn as many points as possible.
Year: 1978
Company: Taito
Genre: Arcade
Platform: Arcade

How to play:

  • V: INSERT COIN 🪙
  • Enter: START GAME ▶️
  • Arrow keys: MOVE ↔️
  • X: FIRE 1 🔥 / Turbo (in racing games)
  • Z: FIRE 2 / Jump 🔥
  • R: Accelerate 🚀 (in racing games)
  • Tab: Brake 🛑 (in racing games)

Note: Some games may have different controls.